In this era of increased reliance on algorithmic systems that we can’t see and don’t control, how do we shift the power back to the citizen?
By knowing where, how, and to which effects algorithmic systems influence our lives – we can start finding ways to reconfigure our relationships with the systems pervading our digitizing public sphere. By interrogating and critically examining the underpinnings of these systems, from our unique perspectives, we can shift the power from the pervading technocracies back to the citizens.
The designs of algorithmic systems are normative rather than neutral and can consequently reproduce and reinforce structural discrimination in our society. Can we imagine radical design alternatives to create a more just and equitable digitally mediated world?
Presenting a special issue of the Algorithms of Late-Capitalism zine: “[D/R]econstructing AI - Dreams of Visionary Fiction”
Reflecting the growing concern about the intersections of state surveillance, systemic racism, and predictive machine learning technology, we bring you the Algorithms of Late-Capitalism Issue 3: Minorities Report zine:
—————————————— This zine was produced as part of an online zine co-creation workshop by internet teapot presented to the Design Justice students at the Humboldt University of Berlin. We would like to thank all the contributors for joining the workshop, making it a unique experience, and adding their insightful and idiosyncratic creations to this co-created zine. ——————————————